Doha, Qatar: Coach Roberto Mancini heaped praise on Al Sadd SC after their outstanding display secured a place in the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026 on Monday. The Qatari side showed tremendous resilience, coming from behind three times to force extra time after a thrilling 3-3 draw,»»»

Malé, Maldives: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has cut down his cabinet and brought in new ministers, the government said on Wednesday, following his party's defeat at local polls. Muizzu introduced four new faces into a cabinet trimmed to 15 members from the previous 20. Foreign Minister Abdull»»»

Film O'Clock International Festival #6 will take place from April 16 to 19 in 12 European and African countries, the organizers informed in a release.The festival brings together 12 countries - Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Egypt and South »»»

Romania's population recorded a negative natural increase in February 2026, with the number of deaths being twice as high as the number of live births, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to official statistics, compared with January 2026, »»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that Russia can fill the energy shortfall in China and other interested countries caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. On Russia-China Relations"Russia can certainly fill the resource gap that has arisen in Chin»»»

For the first time in two months, the Gaza Strip has seen a sharp increase in trucks carrying aid and commercial goods, alongside a rise in travelers crossing through the Rafah land crossing in both directions. A total of 323 trucks entered Gaza on Monday, including 220 commercial shipments for the»»»

Doha, Qatar: QIIB announced the winner of the Grand Triple Prize as part of its unprecedented promotional campaign for debit and credit cards, “Win Your Apartment… Your Car… and a Cash Prize All at Once”. The Bank also revealed four additional winners, each receiving a cash prize of QR100,000 as pa»»»

As military tensions flare in the Strait of Hormuz, another battle is unfolding behind the scenes, one no less dangerous. Insurance companies have emerged as key players shaping the fate of global shipping. With premiums surging to unprecedented levels, experts told Asharq Al-Awsat the world is app»»»

The new Hungarian government will face significant macroeconomic and public finance challenges following the election, driven by weak economic growth, a high budget deficit and a rising public debt burden, Fitch Ratings said in an assessment published in London, financial website Portfolio.hu wrote»»»

Doha, Qatar: Strengthening infection prevention and control measures within the Asnani School Programme is an important step in protecting students and school staff, according to an official. Director of Oral Health Promotion and Prevention Dr. Najat Alyafei said the Oral Health Department in colla»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Centre, under the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, has launched a new series of English-language da’wah lessons targeting Muslim expatriate communities who speak English as part of its ongoing efforts to promote religious a»»»

Acting Energy Minister Traycho Traykov said Bulgaria should not tap into its 90-day fuel reserves to ease prices, stressing that they must remain a safeguard in case of an actual supply disruption. Speaking to journalists after the opening of the National Repository for Radioactive Waste, he underl»»»

Dubai: Dubai gold prices edged lower on Wednesday morning as signs of easing geopolitical tension in the Iran conflict cooled safe-haven demand, with bullion retreating after Tuesday’s rebound. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and I»»»

The vast majority of Sudanese people have been plunged into poverty, with 11 million uprooted from their homes and nearly twice as many facing hunger as the war between the army and its paramilitary foes enters its fourth year. On the third anniversary of the start of the grinding conflict on Wedne»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Rayyan will have the first title of the season in their sights when they take on Muaither in the QSL Cup final at Stadium 974 today. The Vicente Moreno-coached side, currently third in the Qatar Stars League, will start as favourites against their Second Division rivals, who are fea»»»

Cloudy skies are forecast for much of Greece Wednesday, with low visibility due to desert sand carried over from North Africa and rain in the west and north. Strong southeasterly winds will blow until the late afternoon in western Greece and the Ionian Sea, while in eastern parts of the country and»»»

Around 250 people, including children, are feared dead after a migrant boat capsized in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Bangladesh, AFP reported on April 15. The boat sailed from Southern Bangladesh for Malaysia on April »»»

Around 250 people, including children, are feared dead after a migrant boat capsized in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Bangladesh, AFP reported on April 15. The boat sailed from Southern Bangladesh for Malaysia on April »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) will deliver a spectacular evening of classical mastery on Saturday, April 18, at the Katara Opera House, as it presents its highly anticipated concert titled “Brass, Brilliance and Beethoven”. According to post of QPO social media accounts, the p»»»

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will depart for an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, his office said, as Islamabad continues rounds of diplomacy aimed at facilitating US-Iran peace talks. "Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will depart from Islamabad for »»»

Special Presidential Representative for Special Assignments Bakyt Torobaev held a meeting at the Ministry of Energy. Energy industry investors, partners, and government officials participated in the meeting. It was noted that the country’s strong economic performance has led to a significant increa»»»

Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a "historic opportunity" but making clear that no breakthrough agr»»»

As the ‘meme war’ between the US and Iran continues via AI ‘slopaganda,’ an Iran-linked group named Explosive Media has been pumping out viral LEGO-style videos ridiculing the US war effort in Iran, and trolling President Donald Trump. Many of these videos depict Trump as childish and fickle, »»»

The blockade on Iranian ports had been “fully implemented” within 36 hours of its launch, according to the US Central Command (CentCom). In a statement quoting US Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, CentCom head, the US military said they had halted all sea trade going in and out of Iran. Centcom released an»»»

Ankara: A former student opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, before killing himself, an official said. The 18-year-old attacker fired randomly inside a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province. He later killed himself with the sa»»»

Fujairah: Fujairah Police have enhanced the flow of truck movement along the Fujairah–Khorfakkan Road in both directions through a comprehensive traffic management plan. The General Command of Fujairah Police, represented by the Traffic and Licensing Services Centre, said the measures have helped e»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, met with Senior Director of Market Access and Development for Starlink at SpaceX, Ryan Goodnight. The meeting took place in Washington on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Ban»»»

Share: File : Masked Hezbollah fighters as they march through a suburb of Beirut in May 2008 , when the party occupied a large section of Beirut . and tried but failed to occupy Mount Lebanon. The majority of the Lebanese consider the heavily armed and Iran backed militia as the biggest threat to L»»»

On Andy Corriher's farm in North Carolina, planting and preparations are underway for his corn and soybean crops -- but fertiliser costs have surged on war in the Middle East, and orders he placed weeks ago have yet to arrive. The 47-year-old is among US farmers facing a double whammy of soaring fe»»»

Dubai: Cargo continues to move into the UAE, but the way it is moving has shifted since the conflict began, with shipping lines slowing or pausing bookings into the Arabian Gulf while they reassess risk, insurance costs and access conditions. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bal»»»

In times of crisis and emergency, media is no longer a mere conveyor of events; it transforms into a strategic actor that shapes public awareness, regulates collective sentiment, and reinforces trust in institutions. Within this context, balanced media—grounded in accuracy, composure, and responsib»»»

1 of 5 | Declining water levels due to climate change and 20 years of ongoing drought have reshaped Lake Mead's shorelines as seen in this 2022 photo. Maintaining the supply of fresh water for U.S. households is a main environmental concern noted by Americans in a new Gallup poll. File Photo by Jim»»»

Last week Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most highly decorated war hero, was arrested by federal police and charged with having committed war crimes in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. Roberts-Smith has been charged with being complicit in the murder of five unarmed Afghan civilians – allegedly k»»»

The United States said any cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon must be negotiated by their governments, not armed groups, after Washington hosted “productive discussions” that opened the door to direct talks between the two sides, the State Department said. The talks are the highest-level engagem»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Majed Al Ansari on Tuesday laid out Doha’s position on the escalating regional tensions, emphasising diplomacy, regional coordination, and the urgency of stabilising fragile ceasefire arrangemen»»»

Tisza's April 12 landslide election victory in Hungary reflects deep domestic frustration rather than foreign policy concerns, but could pave the way for a reset in relations with the European Union, analysts told a European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) webinar on April 13. »»»

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to launch direct negotiations after wrapping up talks in Washington on Tuesday, which US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a “historic opportunity” for peace. Israel and Lebanon agreed to direct negotiations following talks in Washington on Tuesday that US S»»»

Share: (From left-right) Counselor of US State Department Michael Needham, US Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter po»»»

A woman in Omaha, Nebraska, was shot and killed by police after she slashed the face of a 3-year-old child in a Walmart Tuesday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 14 (UPI) -- Police shot and killed a woman at an Omaha Walmart after she allegedly slashed a 3-year-old with a knife i»»»

Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct negotiations after "productive discussions" between the two sides in Washington, the United States said on Tuesday. "The participants held productive discussions on steps toward launching direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon," State Department spok»»»

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posed on a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Center CECOT with the Minister of Justice and Public Security Gustavo Villatoro in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in March 2025. The appeals court just ruled that a judge couldn't continue a contempt of court»»»

Heating a home with a pellet boiler is currently one of the most expensive options, second only to oil heating. According to the Polski Alarm Smogowy, rising pellet prices have pushed costs up by 39%. For a typical 150 sqm house with average insulation, annual heating and hot water costs exceed PLN»»»

Grupa Azoty is in weak financial condition, burdened by heavy debt, yet is becoming strategically important for both Poland and the European Union. Recent geopolitical tensions, including conflict in the Persian Gulf, exposed the risks of relying on imported fertilizers and raw materials. Disruptio»»»

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari stressed that the solution to the current crisis should be primarily regional, noting that all Gulf littoral states and countries linked to its supply chains are direct»»»

Grupa Azoty is in weak financial condition, burdened by heavy debt, yet is becoming strategically important for both Poland and the European Union. Recent geopolitical tensions, including conflict in the Persian Gulf, exposed the risks of relying on imported fertilizers and raw materials. Disruptio»»»

Visa has selected the The Bridge in Warsaw as the location for its new global Technology and Product Hub, leasing 17,300 sqm of office space. This is the largest office transaction in Poland in 2026 and completes the commercialization of the tower developed by Ghelamco. The Bridge offers 54,000 sqm»»»

People walk Monday among the wreckage of cars in Corniche el Mazraa, one of the areas hit during a massive wave of Israeli airstrikes last week in Beirut, Lebanon, Photo by Wael Hamzeh/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 14 (UPI) -- Divisions among Lebanese over Iran, Hezbollah and state authority have inte»»»

Aksa Enerji (AKSEN) has obtained a $300mn six-year loan from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to finance its power plant investments on the African continent, AKSEN said on April 14. In 2025, the company obtained a $1»»»

Aksa Enerji (AKSEN) has obtained a $300mn six-year loan from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to finance its power plant investments on the African continent, AKSEN said on April 14. In 2025, the company obtained a $1»»»

Aksa Enerji (AKSEN) has obtained a $300mn six-year loan from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to finance its power plant investments on the African continent, AKSEN said on April 14. In 2025, the company obtained a $1»»»